Read Hanly report first, Harney tells OppositionOpposition TDs should read the Hanly report on medical staffing before commenting on it, the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, said in sharp…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Cowen says State will keep tax vetoIreland will insist on retaining its national veto on tax issues in the negotiations to create a new EU constitution, the Minister…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Ahern warns anti-bin tax protestersPeople do not have the right to take the law into their own hands, the Taoiseach has warned in the Dáil as anti-bin tax protests…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Barbs fly in planning appeals board disputeThe Taoiseach has rejected Green Party allegations that the Government is attempting to sideline An Bord Pleanála through the…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Ahern rejects criticism of broadbandThe Taoiseach has rejected as "a load of rubbish" the report of the International Telecommunication Union, which showed that …Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Ahern defends new board for infrastructureThe Government should appoint a "political person" to implement the national development plan and not establish another "quango…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Ahern denies 'pulling plug' on victimsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has rejected Labour Party allegations that the Government was "pulling the plug" on One in Four, the…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Film industry may yet retain some tax breaksThe Minister for Arts has indicated that tax incentives for the Irish film industry may be retained in a revised format.Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
McDowell pressed to clarify Mahon issueA call was made in the Dáil yesterday for the Minister for Justice to make a statement to the House about the tax settlement …Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Ireland's teenage pregnancy rate second-highest in EUThe "sex is wrong" approach towards young people was out of touch with their behaviour and needed to be changed, according to…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Total of deaths of Magdalene women queriedThe Minister for Health told the Dáil he was not in a position to say whether or not he accepted the word of the religious order…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Smoke ban opponents criticisedGovernment Ministers and backbenchers who oppose the introduction of the smoking ban in restaurants and bars were criticised …Thu Oct 9 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach favours removing Dail immunityDAIL REPORT: TDs and Senators should not have constitutional protection from prosecution while travelling to and from the Dáil…Thu Oct 9 2003 - 01:00
Indemnity deal had legislative basis - AhernThe Taoiseach has insisted the Government had the legislative authority to proceed with the indemnity agreement on abuse cases…Thu Oct 9 2003 - 01:00
Kenny hits out at rail company's 'contempt'Iarnród Éireann is giving a "two-fingered" gesture to the Government and treats its fare-paying customers with "sheer contempt…Thu Oct 9 2003 - 01:00
Brennan 'will not allow' derailment to be used to close lineIarnród Éireann will not be allowed to use the derailment of a freight train as an excuse to close down the Waterford to Limerick…Wed Oct 8 2003 - 01:00
Abuse deal queries 'out of order'Persistent attempts by the Opposition to question the Tánaiste about the negotiation of the controversial indemnity deal with…Fri Oct 3 2003 - 01:00
Shell 'loath' to invest more in MayoShell, the corporation which owns Enterprise Energy, is reluctant to make any further investment in the Mayo gas pipeline, unless…Thu Oct 2 2003 - 01:00
Minister urged to 'revisit' abuse indemnity dealFine Gael has called on the Minister for Education to "revisit" the indemnity deal agreed with religious orders on compensation…Thu Oct 2 2003 - 01:00
Decentralisation plans promised for ChristmasLong-awaited proposals for decentralisation of State agencies and departments will be introduced by the Department of Finance…Thu Oct 2 2003 - 01:00
McDowell active in deal, says WoodsFormer minister for education Dr Michael Woods has insisted that the then attorney general, Mr Michael McDowell, was "actively…Thu Oct 2 2003 - 01:00
Decision 'not yet made on metro'No decision has been made about building a metro system in Dublin, the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, insisted yesterday, …Wed Oct 1 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach dismisses C&AG findingsThe Taoiseach has rejected the assessment by the Comptroller and Auditor General, the State's financial watchdog, that taxpayers…Wed Oct 1 2003 - 01:00
Rabbitte calls for Collins to speak on taxA call has been issued for the Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Michael Collins, to make a personal statement to the Dáil about his inclusion…Wed Oct 1 2003 - 01:00
Lack of concern for victims deniedA Supreme Court judge has criticised media accusations of "soft" sentencing of criminals and comparisons with the treatment of…Mon Sep 8 2003 - 01:00
Only 15 of nearly 4,000 FAS apprentices are womenJust 15 of almost 4,000 new apprentices trained this year by FÁS are female, according to the latest figures.Sat Sep 6 2003 - 01:00
Women ahead in over-45 smoking figuresMore women than men over the age of 45 are smoking, according to a report by the Office of Tobacco Control, which shows that …Wed Sep 3 2003 - 01:00
Aer Rianta to clip wings of swans at Shannon AirportAer Rianta is preparing to clip the wings of swans who are posing a hazard to aircraft at Shannon.Sat Aug 30 2003 - 01:00
Smoking ban could cost EUR190m - vintnersA blanket ban on smoking in pubs would result in between 3,100 and 8,500 job losses, and a loss to the Exchequer of between €…Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
Flynn gets calls from 'lots of publishers' to write memoirsFormer EU Commissioner Mr Pádraig Flynn has received a number of offers from publishers to write his political memoirsThu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
IBEC critical of €150m cut to funding of researchIBEC, Opposition parties and disability groups have condemned the €150 million cutbacks in research funding for universities, …Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Leitrim to get its first set of road traffic lightsCounty Leitrim is to have its first permanent set of road traffic lights by year's end.Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Kitt criticised for 'cheap shot' on Luas and M50 accountingA Minister of State has questioned the accounting systems of major Irish infrastructural projects such as Luas and the M50, in…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
'Cabin Fever' contestant to meet FG secretaryCabin Fever contestant Ms Fiona McGonnell will meet senior Fine Gael personnel next week, following speculation that she might…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Weather set to smile on Robbie Williams fansAs 135,000 people prepare to let Robbie Williams entertain them tonight in what is billed as the biggest event in the Phoenix…Sat Aug 9 2003 - 01:00
RTE announces wide-ranging autumn scheduleMuch new, some old and some well-worn programmes make up RTÉ's autumn television schedule, announced yesterday.Fri Aug 8 2003 - 01:00
'Imaginative' designs to lure public up the garden path at FarmleighGardening purists may be perplexed or even annoyed by what they see at Farmleigh this month, but they will certainly be stimulated…Sat Aug 2 2003 - 01:00
Decision expected on postal price rises proposalA formal decision will be made this week on whether to grant An Post a price rise in domestic postage rates, which could be worth…Mon Jul 28 2003 - 01:00
Many homeless suffering mental illnessAn actor, a broadcaster, politicians and human rights activists yesterday highlighted the impact of a lack of services on homeless…Mon Jul 28 2003 - 01:00
Sailors welcomed home after world voyage of 8 yearsA flotilla of small boats bedecked with flags was in Dalkey sound to welcome Susan and Peter Gray, and accompany them on the …Mon Jul 28 2003 - 01:00
Former FF councillor denies vote bribe allegationsA former Fianna Fáil county councillor has strenuously denied allegations that he received a £1,000 "inducement" from lobbyist…Sat Jul 26 2003 - 01:00
Lenihan in disability database appealThe Minister of State for Health has appealed to the voluntary sector to help the Department make the case for funding by contributing…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Inquests reopen into Dublin bomb deaths 31 years agoInquests into the deaths of three men killed in car-bombings in Dublin 31 years ago will be formally reopened today at Dublin…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Monrovian archbishop appeals for interventionLIBERIA: The Archbishop of Monrovia has appealed to the Government to encourage the international community to send a peacekeeping…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Salmon benefit from heritage grantsThe Heritage Council yesterday awarded grants totalling almost €500,000 for 89 projects run by community groups across the State…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Books show Emmet in new lightRobert Emmet was the "best-known Irishman of the 19th century", even more so than Parnell or O'Connell, claims historian Dr Ruán…Tue Jul 22 2003 - 01:00
Bodies of drowning victims releasedThe bodies of the two young Irish women who drowned off the French resort town of Biarritz early on Friday morning will be released…Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
Ahern says any allegations to be heard in publicThere is "serious speculation that some damning evidence against the Taoiseach will be presented at future stages of the Flood…Fri Jul 4 2003 - 01:00
'Victim of cruel hoax' reassuredAn elderly woman whose name and address were falsely used by a suspected shoplifter, received a notice of warrants for her arrest…Fri Jul 4 2003 - 01:00
Deasy goes against FG line on immigration BillFine Gael's justice spokesman, Mr John Deasy, has, in a surprise move, voted with the Government and against his party on the…Thu Jul 3 2003 - 01:00